To Pose or not to Pose, that is the question.

My New Year's resolution is to really learn this software as much as I can.

So....

When it comes to posing, I've noticed a couple of constant problems I'm having:

1) I'll move a character to the position I want, apply a pose and it's moved somewhere else.
2) Very similar if not the same as above, I'll try a couple pose or something. I apply the poses to both say M5 and V5. Then although they have the pose, it's either slightly off (could be user error trying to line them up).

Is there a way to have the character not move when apply the pose on a single character (like stay in place). On a couple pose or anything with more than one object, is there an easier way to get them to "snap" into the correct position with each other.

I make it work as is but get more frustrated than anything. Body parts are often misaligned, etc. and it is taking me an incredibly long time to set up a scene. Not that it isn't fun. I just want to try to learn proper ways as much as possible.

On a positive note, I did recolor an object for the first time so.......baby steps, more like itty, bitty new born steps.

One other thing if I may. Should I leave Turn Limits on or off? I've been experimenting some to see what the differences are and haven't noticed much however sometimes I notice the figure is physically changed like being taller, more muscular after a pose.

Limits on and Limits off really depends on the Pose from my testing. Some times one works better than the other. I often try both just to see what changes. Some poses seem to be to extreme for Limits On but then are not even close with Limits Off. I just use the Best I can get and then hand edit the pose. Hint, I hand edit most poses any way.